An investigation is underway after a body was found inside a vehicle in Porthcawl following a fire. Emergency services were called to what has been described as a "fire incident" involving multiple vehicles in Mackworth Road in the early hours of Thursday morning (August 28).
Once the fire was extinguished, emergency personnel found a deceased person inside one of the vehicles. Formal identification has yet to be carried out. Investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the fire, a spokeswoman for South Wales Police said.
A cordon remains in place in the area while investigations are carried out. Mackworth Road is located just behind the Coney Beach Amusement Park.
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South Wales Police is investigating after a body was found in a car following a fire on Mackworth Road in Porthcawl.
A spokeswoman for the force said:
South Wales Police was called at 2.50am this morning, Thursday August 28, by South Wales Fire and Rescue Service reporting a fire incident involving multiple vehicles on Mackworth Road in Porthcawl.
Once the fire was extinguished, emergency personnel discovered a deceased person inside one of the vehicles. Formal identification has yet to be carried out and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.
A cordon remains in place both ways from Bungalow Avenue, which is about halfway down Mackworth Road, to the bottom of Mackworth Road by the beach. There is also no pedestrian access across Mackworth Road from the Hi Tide complex to Coney Beach amusement park.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the fire."

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